Generative Art & Music – Computers, Data and Humanity

This PBS Arts video profiles several artists that create generative music and art: An intriguing combination of programmers, artists, and philosophers, these creators embrace a process that delegates essential decisions to computers, data sets, or even random variables. This allows important metaphors to arise in their work, calling attention to the relationship between humans and… Read More Generative Art & Music – Computers, Data and Humanity

BeatMaker Getting All Sorts Of MIDI Love

Intua has announced BeatMaker 2.2, and they’re bringing all sorts of MIDI love to the iPad music workstation. Here’s what’s new in BeatMaker 2.2: MIDI Out, Sync, Thru and MIDI-over-WiFi support Virtual MIDI inputs/outputs MIDI Hotplug MIDI Import: import MIDI files into the song sequencer and pattern editor Export individual patterns to MIDI files New Swing feature for recording and pattern… Read More BeatMaker Getting All Sorts Of MIDI Love

New iPad MIDI Step Sequencer, Phaedra, A ‘Bad Boy’

Chris Randall shared this sneak preview of his ‘bad boy’ software step sequencer, Phaedra. Phaedra is an “analog” style four-channel MIDI sequencer for the iPad. The design of the Phaedra step sequencer is inspired by the Moon Modular 568 Quad Sequential Trigger Source. Here’s what Randall has to say about Phaedra: I still have a long… Read More New iPad MIDI Step Sequencer, Phaedra, A ‘Bad Boy’

New Kontrol Surface KS-1974 Multitouch MIDI Controller

Smithson Martin, creators of the Emulator touchscreen DJ controller, have introduced the Kontrol Surface KS-1974 multitouch midi controller. The KS-1974 works with any computer, adding a 22 inch touchscreen surface with 4 simultaneous touch points. Emulator for Traktor and Emulator Modular come bundled with the KS-1974. Emulator Modular includes a complete set of objects, so you can… Read More New Kontrol Surface KS-1974 Multitouch MIDI Controller

New Synthesized Version Of Holst’s The Planets

We’ve been following reader Mike Leghorn‘s progress on a new synthesized version of Holst’s The Planets with interest. The Planets has been arranged for synths may times, notably by Patrick Gleeson and Isao Tomita. But, just as different conductors and performers can bring out different facets of classical works, new classitronica arrangements reveal something about the… Read More New Synthesized Version Of Holst’s The Planets